Magazine for holding revolver-cartridges and for loading same into revolver-barrels.



v w. DE 0. PRIDEAUX. MAGAZINE FORHOLDING REVOLVER CARTRIDGES AND FOR LOADING SAME INTO REVOLVER BARRELS.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 20, I9I5.

' 1,181,034. i Patented Apr. 25,1916.

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MAGAZINE FOR HOLDING REVOLVER 0 APPLICATION FILED JULY 20, I915- Patented Apr. 25, 1916.

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ARTRIDGES AND FOR LOADING SAME INTO REVOLVER BARRELS.

T0 all whom it may concern: 1

WIL IA 1m oou cYrRInEAUx, or wiiyivrourn; ENGLANDJ iru eeznvn r01; HOLDING REVOLVER-CARTRIDGES Ann s-on LOADING SAME INTO f i Y Y REVOLVER-BARRELS. I 1 f Be it known thatI, WILLIAM DE Connor PRIoEAUm-a subject of the of Great Britain', resi ding at Weymouth, Dorsetshire,v

England, have invented certain new and and :U." S. Patent No. 516,942, and consists in "various improvements in same, whereby "certain defects can be avoided and the artis "ole rendered, more secure in use.

" Forv the purpose of my present. invention I provide means for preventing the portion having the springs or clips fromlbeing easily removed from the openworked disk,,andfor v positively releasing the: cartridgesjfromthe magazines whenthey have-been placed in their chambers in the revolver," also for preventing.the-cartridges shifting in or falling from the, magazine while being carried, alSo for preventing premature explosion} of; any

flcartridge should a loaded magazinefall, to

be carried'by a hook or means otherthan av the ground from-any cause and I, may provide means whereby a loadedmagazine can pouch, and] I also, may provide means whereby the cartridges can be easily insert- .ed into? the barrels with-a less amount-of friction and also means" forv preventing the. I

springs holding the: cartridges from leaving thedisk portion while, the cartridges are be ing or have been inserted intotherbarrels.

qMy inventionWill be clearly understood '7 from the following description; aided by the annexed 'drawings'inwhich's- I I Figurell 1s a-sectionalelevation of a-com plete appliance showingthe means for preventing the springs leaving the disk, the disk being constructed for placing the, car:

tridges 1ncone. formation. Ifig. 2 ;is"an.e1e,- vation of the springs and dlsk wlth means for retaining the disk and opening out the spring's to free the cartridges just when they come fully homein the barrels. F g. 3

is a planet the disk. yFi'gr is; a sectional ,levation off a device and showing the means for -protecting loading magazine and [means for.carryingsame. ;Fig.,5 isa sec- 'tiona'l elevation of a modified construction of springs" as attachedto a disk; Fig. 6 is a. V

perspective elevation showing the-magazine in position ready for insertion into a Colt or Smlth andWesson revolver. Fig.7: is a perspective elevation of a charged cartridge magazine and showing-a method of-cheirging the cartridges. r As an example of carrying myinvention into effect and to prevent'the portion having. the springsleaving the disk. while the cartridges are being inserted into the re volve'r barrels, I formthe tipsofthe outer ring of springsoraclips 1- or itmaybefthe inner ring 2 or both with projectionsjorf catches 3,4, see Fig. l, Whichwhen the disk 5 is pushed along the springs 1, 2 .to eject the cartridges held by them, engage the edges 6,87 of'the slots or-holes. v8,, 9 in th e disk through which theypass and prevent any separation of the: two elements, or I i I may slot at 10 the outer springs 1, see Fig. 2, along a greater portion of their length and provide the edges 11 of the slots through whichqtheypass with projection's 12 whi'ch pass, through the slots and as the disk is pushed'a-long-the springs l will engage'the' projections 12 3 at the edges] of, theflslotsfi ld- .hold'the-"springs. and disk together, and by" placing such projections at an angle they; will iorm means foropening outthe springs land ;friee the cartridgesjust as theyare fully pushed home into thebarrels, Ifmay.

a post 14 see Fig. flycentrally' situatedbe tween the springs and passingthrough the' being carried.

provide the base 13 otthe springs 1, 2 with I hole in the disk 5v the en'dof the post l4 being provided ;with a. head nor stop 15 g i t 'h Q sk ;5 .S O 1W 6 .195- thecartridge leaving the magazine whilef Instead of slotting the 2 form grooves :16, in them, see Fig; 5, -;1.n'd provide the disk 5 with'projections 17 which ride ingthe grooves 16,80 that as the disk 5 5 is nearingthe end-of its movement the r jections l7 willrideoverg-the flat pci't of the. springs and push. them outwa-r I vprovidea skeleton or other plate up shaped device,-19 see Fig; 1,10 cover he noses of a the bullets I and this may" be, tached otherod 14 by anysuitable mea such asfa screw stern 12 0. entering a screw 111 sh ped ea 5, sshown n F g 1. 9 1 1 by a spring clip engaging under the head of the rod, but in such a manner so that the protector device can be readily removed by hand before the magazine is to be used, or it may have hooked fingers to engage in the beforementioned slots in the outer ring of clips.

To prevent premature explosion of the cartridges due to a magazine falling or otherwise I form a hole or recess 21 in each disk 5 at the parts where the caporstriking pointv of the cartridge is situated when in the magazine, so that there isa space thereat wherebyany concussion due to falling of a magazine will not be communicated to the cap or striking point.

I'may dispense with the ring surrounding the disk and preferably thicken the edge of the'disk to form a finger'hol'd or I may form a shallow tip to said disk instead of the deep tip as shown in my previous patent.

To carry the appliance I may provide the disk, cup shaped protector 19: or other part with a hook or ring 22 by which it can be attached to a belt, bandoleer or other article connected to the person.

To enable the cartridges to be easily and readily inserted into the barrels with a less amount of friction I form the disk 5 at the part 28 on which the cartridges rest of slightly cone shape, see Figs. t and 5, or I position the clips or springs as a cone, or both, so that the cartridges are held in the appliance in cone formation and as such cartridges are being inserted in the barrels the bullets will first have action against the inside or outside portions of the walls of the barrels and on a further pushing in of the cartridges they will be straightened out to follow the barrels and in doing so each cartridge will be freed from either the inside or the outside springs and so reduce friction whereby less exertion is required to push the cartridges home in their barrels.

In addition to the projections 3, 4 for preventing the spring holding the cartridge leaving the disk portion, when the cartridges are being or have been inserted, I may pro vide further means on or to the disk to further assist in limiting the movement of the spring portion. Various devices can be employed. For instance I' may employ a bridge 23 with its two members 24:, 25- secured to the disk portion 5 the bridge 23 forming the means for assisting in limiting the movement of the springs portion as shown at Fig. 1 or I may employ a' ring having two or more legs-which are secured to, the disk, the ring forming the means for assisting in limiting the springs portion, and such bridge or ring may have aloop 22 for attachment of a cord" by which the appliance can be suspended and carried on the person. Thus the bridge or ring in conjunction with the projections or the tips 3, 4 of the springs l, 2 effectually holds the disk portion 5 and springs together without fear of their being disunited under any circumstances or of either of the spring tips 3, 4: getting behind the disk.

I may position a coiled .spring 26 between the springs base and the bridge 23 or ring, see "Fig. 1,, to assist in holding the springs base and cartridges in position while being carried. The coiled spring by keeping the springs base in place against the disk assists in allowing of easy insertion of the cartridges between the springs fingers.

To allow of easy insertion of each cartridge and toobviate the necessity of placing them between the ends of the springs. and pushing them down I reduce the width of each outer spring 1, as at 27, see Fig. 7, and I press the cartridge between each two outer springs, the rim of the cartridge finding a position between the recessed portions.

hat I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 2- 11 In a cartridge holding: magazine, a base, a series of tongues projecting from said base between which the cartridges are adapted to be placed, a cartridge ejecting member slidable along the length of said. tongues, and coiiperating means on said ejecting member and tongues for preventing accidental or easy removal of said ejecting member from said base and tongues.

2. In a cartridge holding magazine, a plurality of tongues fixed relatively with respect to each other and between which cartridges are placed, and a member providing a bottom uponwhich said cartridges rest, said-member being formed with recesses at the portions opposite the caps of the cartridges.

3. In a cartridge holding magazine, a base member, a plurality of tongues mounted upon said base member and: between which the cartridges are adapted to be placed, said tongues being inclined toward the center of said base member so as to, hold said cartridges in the magazine in conical formation.

at. In a cartridge holding magazine, a base, a plurality of tongues mounted upon said base and between which the cartridges are adapted to be placed, said tongues being inclined toward the center of said base so as to hold said cartridges in the magazine in conical formation, and a member providing a bottom upon which said cartridges rest and correspondingly inclined to support said cartridges in a conical formation, said last mentioned member being slidable relatively to said tongue for ejecting the cartridges from the latter.

5. In a cartridge holding magazine,"a base, a series of tongues projecting toward the base between which the cartridges are vadapted to be placed, acartridge ejecting ,In'ember. slidable along the length-of said base, a series of tongues projecting from tongues, a bearing surface carried by said ejecting member and opposing said base, and a spring interposed between said bearing surface and base'for normally holding the "ejecting member in an ineffective position.

6. In a cartridge holding magazine, a

base, a series of tongues projecting from said base'between which ,thecartridges are adapted to be placed, a member providing a bottom upon which said cartridges rest and slidable along the length oi said tongues, for ejecting said cartridges, a bear.

:. ing surface carried by said member and extending below said base, and a spring in- "terposed betweensaidbearing surface and base 'for normally holding said kmember in:

a "effective against 'tridges'.

the ejection of saidcar- 7; In a cartridge holding magazine, a

said base between which the cartridges are a 1 Copies of this patent may be obtained for i 7 adapted to be placed, a member providing a bottom upon which said cartridges rest and slidable along the length of said tongues lecting said cartridges, a bearing surface carried by said member and extending below said base, a springinterposed between 1 I a said bearing surface and base for normally holding said member ineffective-against the ejection of said cartridges, and a cap for five cents each, by addressing the Washington, D. 0.

housing said cartridges and engageablewith' I said member.

I s. In a cartridge holding magazi e, base, a series of tongues projecting from I said base between which the cartridges an: adapted to be placed, a member providing a bottom upon which said cartridges rest and slidable along the length of said tongues for ejecting said cartridges, and cooperative means on saidejecting member and. tongues for preventing accidental or easy removal of saidejecting member from said base and 7 5 tongues. 1

9. In a cartridge holding magazine, a

base, a series of tongues projecting from said basebetween which the cartridges are adapted to be placed, a. member providing a bottom upon which said cartridges rest and slidable along the lengthof said tongues for:

certain of said tongues being formed with longitudinal slots therein, and projections extending from said member into said slots for limiting the movement of said member relativelyto said tongues. a A

ejecting saidcartridges from said magazine, i

In testimony whereof ,I have hereunto set; I

my hand in presence of witnesses. p 1 I k WILLIAM 1m corner PRIDEAUX. Witnesses:

RICHARD Conn GARDNER, V 'LYNWOOD A. GARDNER.

Commissioner of Patents two subscribing 

